The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
PERSONAL.

PRINCE FERDISAND's MOTTO at present seems
TO be Sofia and no farther"
JONI MORLEY has been visiting Andrew
Carnegie at the latters residence in Perthshire.
QUEEN KApIoLANI, on her arrival at Honolulu,
found King Kalakaua's constitution completely
shattered.
IT is SAID that Eugene Higgins is writing a
humorous poem. beginning Hope, for season,
babe the Mug. farewell
GEN FITz JOHN PORTER has just finished a
memoir of his friend, the late Gen. Charles P.
Stone, of civil war and Egyptian army fame
QUEEN VICTORIA has resumed her old style of
dress, having laid aside the white and mauve
with which she relieved her mourning during
the Jubilee.
JUDGE WEIBoRN, who was one of the Texas
congressman in the last House, is now making
S25. 900 a year in the practice of law. lie is at
toraey orthe Atchison and Topeka road.
A SAN Francisco PAPER hears that the next
Republican candidate for President is now a
resident of California and answers o the name Of
Leland stanford. Perhaps on platform of this
country was created for the railroads."
MARGARET DALE OWEN, granddaughter of the
famous EngliShman whom the early Commun-
lists gave such a warm welcome in this country,
is writing and speaking in favor of an original
dress reform garb which Is called the Dale-O owen
robe.
CINCINNATI is TO have a monument to the
at work on the designs and a selection will soon
be made. The statue will I've unveiled in the fall
of 1883 on the centennial anniversary of the city
Of Cincinnati
Two YEARS AGO Nine. Modieska, the actress,
said that she shouldn't play Juliet" again until
she was a grandmother Nine. Mod1eska can
now play Juliet" just as soon as she wants TO.
Her grandchild arrived in Omaha on Saturday,
and is strong-lunged Polish boy.
Mas. LANeRv is occupyi ng a cottage at Long
Branch, and proposes TO stay month. She Is
accompanied by her manager, corps of ser
wants and her blooded horses. The cottage is
next to Brookside villa. the costly home of
Philip DAILY of the Pennsylvania Club.
HAYWOOD, the owner and rider of the steeple-
chaser Wheatley, is the only gentleman
Jockey at Saratoga. lie rides his own horse
and often lands him victor. Hnrwood is con
sidered one of the best steeplechase riders in the
country when lac is ia good condition.
THE bondsmen of Maj. Bash, paymaster in the
army. are bowed down with weight of woe. The
Major has been relieved from duty until his
robbed by Texas cowboy. He left his valse In
his ambulance and has not seen it since.
SIR JOHN POPE HrSNEssy, who began public
life as n leader writer 70 the London Standard
was for a short time member OF Parliament
He was first offered a colonial appointment ON
account Of his propensity for asking awkward
questions in the House. In appearance he bears
a strong resemblance TO Henry Irving.
AT Duxbury, Mass, there lives in n lonely old
house a most interesting character Capt John
Alden, an old man of -. is the only occupant
He is able to trace his descent through seven
generations back to John Alden, who came over
In the Mayfiower. The house in which he lives
was built in 1858 The Captain is a veteran
Of the civil war and draws a pension. lie is
very proud of his descent from John Alden and
Priscilla.
SENATOR DAWES of Massachusetts, who has
Just completed thirty years OF service in the
Congress OF the United States, does not look
like a man OF 20. He is in fine health. walks
with firm step and his eyes are bright with
vigor and intelligence. lie generally dresses In
black, wearing n soft black hat, black coat,
white vest In Summer and dark trousers. lie
has always been a hard student and a great
worker, but has taken good care Of his constl-
tuition